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Does minimum pricing reduce alcohol consumption? The experience of a Canadian province

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Abstract Aims:  Minimum alcohol prices in British Columbia have been adjusted intermittently over the past 20 years.

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50 Years On, UK Betting Shops Lure New Breed Of Punters

Monday, May 9, 2011

Fifty years after legalisation, the UK’s betting shops are attracting a new type of customer.

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Economic constraint and modes of consumption of addictive goods

Friday, April 22, 2011

Abstract: Background: To see how economic recession, or, more generally, how increased economic constraint amongst drug users may impact their behaviour regarding the mode of drug consumption.Methods: The theoretical framework is the theory of rational addiction – drug users are considered to be rational and well-informed about the way they use drugs and the consequences of using them. Surveys in the specialist literature dealing with the potential changes in the economic context of drugs users, and with the mechanisms of the bioavailability of psychoactive substances are examined in order to highlight one of the strategies drug users can implement to circumvent economic problems – namely a change in the mode of administration.

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David Berry: Anti-smoking zealots need to get practical

Friday, February 18, 2011

the closer we’ve got towards eliminating smoking entirely, the less effective new attempts get. So when the Ontario government announces it’s willing to sink $20 million into paying for prescription drugs to help people quit, it riles for more than just the economic optics. . .

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2 Programmes Focus On Addiction Awareness And Control

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) the study designed the two programmes and examined their effectiveness in helping excessive drinkers reduce their drinking. The AACTP and LEAP programmes address the challenges faced by excessive drinkers, including a preoccupation with drinking made worse by alcohol-related stimuli around them…

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